Overview
On Site
$55.25 - $74.75 hourly
Contract - W2
Contract - Temp
Skills
Microservices
Java
Instrumentation
Collaboration
Incident Management
Budget
Python
Splunk
Data Modeling
Reporting
Dashboard
XML
JavaScript
Cascading Style Sheets
HTML
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging
Job Details
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking an IT Engineer IV - Site Reliability Engineer in Reston, VA.
Duties Include:
* Design and implement observability strategies using OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing, metrics, and logging
* Instrument microservices written in Java and Python using Otel SDKs and auto-instrumentation tools
* Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide actionable insights into system performance and reliability
* Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure consistent and effective telemetry across services
* Automate monitoring and alerting pipelines to proactively detect and resolve issues
* Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and postmortem analysis to improve system resilience
* Drive adoption of SRE best practices including SLIs, SLOs and error budgets
* Continuously evaluate and improve observability tools and practices
REQUIREMENTS:
* Certifications: Splunk Certified Developer, Admin (At least one of them)
* 3+ years of experience in Splunk development (Create Dashboards, Visualizations, Statistical reports, scheduled searches, alerts, custom applications using Python and knowledge objects)
* Experience with both XML and dashboard studio development is a must
* Expert level knowledge and understanding of Splunk "Search" language and building complex queries
* Experience with implementing KV stores, lookups, and data model acceleration to optimize search performance and reporting
* Knowledge of how to customize Dashboards via the simple XML, advanced XML source, JavaScript, CSS, advanced HTML
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client that is seeking an IT Engineer IV - Site Reliability Engineer in Reston, VA.
Duties Include:
* Design and implement observability strategies using OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing, metrics, and logging
* Instrument microservices written in Java and Python using Otel SDKs and auto-instrumentation tools
* Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide actionable insights into system performance and reliability
* Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure consistent and effective telemetry across services
* Automate monitoring and alerting pipelines to proactively detect and resolve issues
* Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and postmortem analysis to improve system resilience
* Drive adoption of SRE best practices including SLIs, SLOs and error budgets
* Continuously evaluate and improve observability tools and practices
REQUIREMENTS:
* Certifications: Splunk Certified Developer, Admin (At least one of them)
* 3+ years of experience in Splunk development (Create Dashboards, Visualizations, Statistical reports, scheduled searches, alerts, custom applications using Python and knowledge objects)
* Experience with both XML and dashboard studio development is a must
* Expert level knowledge and understanding of Splunk "Search" language and building complex queries
* Experience with implementing KV stores, lookups, and data model acceleration to optimize search performance and reporting
* Knowledge of how to customize Dashboards via the simple XML, advanced XML source, JavaScript, CSS, advanced HTML
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
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